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General director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme (L) and CEO of "Welcome to Yorkshire" Gary Verity stand next to a map showing the route of the second stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France on January 17, 2013 in Paris, during the official presentation of the 2014 Tour de France's "Grand depart" (Great departure). The 2014 Tour de France will start with a stage between Leeds and Harrogate in the northern English county of Yorkshire on July 5, organisers of cycling's most prestigious and gruelling race announced today. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSONTHOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images